English–French

“border” in French

French

Alsofrontière

Pronunciation

IPA/bɔʁde/

Example

Le parc borde la rivière.

The park borders the river.

Illustration for border (border)

How to say “border” in French

“Border” in French is border.

Bringing an edge alongside something or folding it snugly around a sleeper.

Full entry for border: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with border

La mère borde l'enfant avant de partir.

The mother tucks the child in before leaving.

Tips for using border

  • For the bedtime meaning, the person is the direct object, as in border un enfant, rather than an object introduced by a preposition.

Other French words for “border”

La frontière est fermée aujourd'hui.

The border is closed today.

“border” in other languages